The market for the 40-year-old Suzuki figures to be limited. He will make $13 million in 2013, the second and final year of his contract. The 10-time All-Star hit .262/.297/.342 with 20 steals and seven homers while playing most of his games in right field in 2013.

Gardner, on the other hand, is a decade younger than Ichiro and is in his final year of arbitration. The center fielder hit .273/.344/.416 with 24 steals and a league-leading 10 triples in 2013.

“I’m not looking to move him,” general manager Brian Cashman told the newspaper. “But when asked, have people called, absolutely they’ve called.”

The Yankees likely could get pitching in return for Gardner, but not the top-of-the-rotation talent they are looking for, a source said.